ORIGIN

No Such Thing: 1971 DeTomaso Pantera Roadster

The seller of this 1971 Pantera takes full responsibility for the roof removal and windshield chop. The small photos make it difficult to size up completely, but it doesn’t look totally horrible right off the bat. Is this what it takes to get our hands on a strong running Pantera for around $20k? Find it here on Craigslist in Encinitas, California for $22k. Special thanks to BaT reader Rick C. for this submission!

The wheels look like the factory painted alloys that are too often swapped out. Up front the tasteful chrome corner bumpers found only on these early models have unfortunately been shaved off, not that originality was much of a concern. We’d love to see the car out in the open and properly photographed, and are wondering how the added sub-frame looks and functions. This one raises all sorts of questions about car and owner, but at least he realizes that this reduced the value and isn’t delusional like some builders who think such mods make the car “rare” and therefore more that a stock example!